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East Devon District Council’s Cabinet has formally adopted the Exmouth Placemaking Plan, following endorsement from both Exmouth Town Council and Devon County Council’s Highways and Traffic...

Reports of potholes on Devon’s roads have risen by more than 75 per cent after a wet winter, with crumbling roads leaving drivers facing the risk of damage to their cars.

A total of 19,...

The Burton at Bideford has been awarded a grant of £86,500 from The DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund to help transform public access to one of the leading ceramic collections...

Newborn lambs arrive in Bovey Castle first

Baby lambs have arrived at Bovey Castle for the first time as families are being given the chance to flock to the estate to feed them.

The lambs, which were born on 30 March on Dartmoor, are available to feed every day until 19 April in 30-minute slots at the hotel’s workshop.

There are four of them in total, including three...

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Blogs

What people tend to remember are rarely the flashy shots, the precise long-range reds, the dramatic clearance runs, or even that lucky fluked shot that left the entire room gasping in amazement....

Charities

With just a couple of weeks to go, a Devon fundraiser is looking forward to taking on the TCS London Marathon 2026 for the charity that supported her after she was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma...

Education

'St Gudula' stands by the River Swincombe on Dartmoor

The spirit of a medieval saint will be evoked in a new community ritual for Dartmoor, which aims to reconnect people with water and the land. St Gudula’s Well in Ashburton, an ancient holy well,...

Entertainment & Reviews

English National Ballet will return to Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) this month (APRIL) after a 36 year hiatus; having last performed on The Lyric stage in 1990.

English National Ballet...

Family Life

Friendship and confidence are amongst the most valuable lessons learnt at school according to parents surveyed in Plymouth – and 78% of parents have found school to help with their child’s...

Food & Drink

Danish butter cookies occupy a unique position in the global gift market that no other biscuit product has managed to replicate. The combination of a familiar, universally appealing flavour, a...

Health & Beauty

Overbite, Underbite, or Open Bite: How to Know When Braces Are Necessary

Bite problems are far more common than most people realise, yet many Australians live with them for years without...

Holidays & Travel

When planning a trip to Rome, most people tend to get swayed by the many historic places they’d like to visit, where to stay, and how many days to set aside. Moving around tends to come later,...

Homes & Gardens

Otter MD Jacqui Taylor with the own-brand peat-free compost

Otter Garden Centres has unveiled its first own‑brand peat-free multi‑purpose compost, marking a significant step forward in the family‑run business’s commitment to sustainable gardening....

Social Diary

Parents in Exeter rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Parents rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Defending alternative education and parental rights #ChildrensWellbeingBill Parents are set to gather on 8th March 2025 in Bedford...